As a racing enthusiast, Todd Tomazic occasionally buys a small profit for a few Purebred dogs. But after meeting Pete Parrella through his construction business, he started thinking about buying horses himself. Parrella, who owns the Legacy Ranch in Clements, Calif. And Legacy ranch manager Terry Knight advised Tomazic at Fasig-Tipton California to sell stallions and race-age horses on September 27, and Tomazic bought three young, including a topper that sold 250,000 dollar, daughter of Boss named Big rotation .
“I trust the experts to give me good advice,” says Tomazic, who lives in Yorba Linda, Calif. My kids love racing and hopefully we’ll make it to the finals of the winners. These are the first horses I bid on. There are about five or six we’re looking at. “
Legacy Ranch’s Pete Parrella and Tom Tomazic and trainer Terry Knight on Sale Day at the Fasig-Tipton California Sale
A total of 14 horses brought up six numbers at the sale — 10 stallions and four race-age horses. Tomazic bought two of them, the topper sold for $250,000 (Hip 228), who did not belong Zip City mare Misszippityslewda and Hip 189, a longing daughter of Vino Rosso –Hold the magic via Moon Malibu , for $105,000. Andy Havens’ Havens Bloodstock Agency consigned both fillings, while John Harris’ Harris Farms signed on for the third purchase of Tomazic (Hip 36), a $35,000 aspirational daughter of Urge –Tahitian dress via Abnormal heat .
The sale, held September 27 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, averaged $30,522, with 205 raising $6,257,100, with an average of $17,000. The buyback rate was 25.72%, with 71 not selling out of the 276 passing the round. In 2021, when the sale includes some stallions instead of race-age horses, the average sale price is $39,173, with 177 figures grossing $6,933,550, with an average of $20,000. . The buyback rate was 24.36%, with 57 not selling out of the 234 passing the round.
“It was a very busy session, with a lot of traffic going through the barns before the sale,” said Boyd Browning, president and chief executive officer of Fasig-Tipton. “There has been an aggressive auction for most of the horses. I think it’s all a good follow-up from a particular year last year. We probably don’t have as much mare as the horses. this foreign breed. year in the catalog, but we knew it was going to happen.”
All six-figure breeders are California hybrids. Six were of the Kentucky-based stallion, while the others were of the California stallion, Mr. Big, Stanford and two by Mr. Prancealot .
Havens sold three six-figure crested birds: two to Tomazic and, as an agent for Liberty Road Stables, Hip 264, a $145,000 son Music by Maclean –Queen Bernardina via Bernardini . Scanlon Training & Sales purchased youngster Maclean’s Music, the highest-priced pony in the sale.
“The first part of the drop was very strong,” Havens said. “The (sale-topping) filly is an extraordinary individual. She is the sister of a multi-stakes winner (Large scan ), and you’ve got a recent 2-year-old winner (full older sister Big celebration in Los Alamitos 22 September). “
Big Slew consigned as Hip 228 at Fasig-Tipton California Sale
George Krikorian, owner of Mr. Big and stood him at Legacy Ranch, having bred the semi topper, Big Sweep and Big Celebration. The big celebration is a $100,000 graduate from the 2021 Fasig-Tipton sale.
Samantha Siegel’s Jay Em Ess Stable bought two fillings for $200,000 each, the second-highest price in the sale. Stormy Hull’s Critter Creek Ranch deposited them. Someone like you (Hip 252) is Stanford’s daughter—Open the mic via Song of Unbridled and Really magical (Hip 241) is the daughter of Good magic –Nine points nine via Tribal rules .
“They sold two very nice fillings,” says Siegel. “They did a really nice job. The fillings look great, they walk great. (Someone like you) is a really strong fat dog. And to get a Cal stallion. bred by a good freshman male like Good Magic, their horses are selling well. young children and 2 year olds – we really think we’ll have to give more.”
Truly Magic Consigned As Hip 241 At Fasig-Tipton California Sale
Champion Mitole The first ponies were aspirants, and a Cal-bred by stallions out of More than ready mare Hobby sold for $190,000. Coach Gary Mandella bought Hip 58 as an agent for Tom Nichols from Barton Thoroughbreds.
Mandella said: “He owned the horses for a long time and has been with me for a while. “He’s from Omaha, Neb. The chubby guy is quick and looks like a sprinter. She looks like she’s got a lot of personality.”
Mandella says he and Nichols were lucky enough to buy crossbreeds from foreign males. They bought Vivacious Vanessa a mixed-race daughter Cal Not this time at the 2020 sale, and she placed two shares and earned $107,200.
Hockey dad (Hip 335) topped the older race-age horses for $175,000. Havens has deposited his 4-year-old son Nyquist –Golden Ann Summers via Yankee Victor and Rockingham Ranch and Sweetwater Trading bought him as an agent. Racing for owners/breeders Paul and Zillah Reddam, Hockey Dad finished third in 2021 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) and Del Mar Derby presented by Caesars Sportsbook (G2T).
